Painted (and stained) Cabinets: Before and Afters (and a BONUS project!) I know how much you guys love your before and after’s, so I figured it was time to show a few of my recent E-design kitchen cabinet projects! Now, I didn’t have enough good clear photos of each project to do up a […]
The 6 Best Paint Colours for a Bathroom Vanity – Including White!
Popular Paint Colours for Bathroom Vanities (or even a kitchen island!) When it comes to painting a bathroom vanity (or island for that matter), there’s no need to stick with the ole wood or white of the ’90s when there are SO many awesome colours to choose from! And a vanity is a GREAT […]
The 3 Whites and Off-Whites I Would NEVER Paint my Trim or Cabinets
The 3 Wicked Whites of the West When it comes to picking a white paint colour for trims, doors and cabinets, there is a fiiiiine-line between what is flexible and what is most definitely not. Would you rather have a white that has the flexibility of a 10-year-old gymnast or a white that is as […]
What Are The Best Paint Colours for a Front Door?
The Best Front Door Paint Colours Did you know that painting your front door is one of the BEST ways to add curb appeal to your home? In an afternoon, you can take a ho-hum door and turn it into something that gets your neighbours talking (I prefer gratuitous nudity, but a cool front […]
The 8 Best Benjamin Moore WHITE Paint Colours – Undertones and More…
White Paint Colours: Undertones, LRV and More! Read more: The 4 Best Sherwin Williams White Paint Colours If you’ve been looking for that perfect white paint colour for your walls, trims or cabinets, I’m sure you’ll agree when I say that white paint is the spawn of the devil. Does that seem extreme? Oh, […]
The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Update Dark Wood Trim
Dark Wood Trim: The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Coordinate While this blog post refers to the wood trims of the ’70s & ’80s, the colour ideas are also FAB for older homes with dark trim work. With a focus on updating the oaks and maples of the ’90s, it’s easy to bypass the dark wood trims and doors […]
How to Choose the BEST White for Your Kitchen Cabinets
Tips for Choosing the Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets It can be DAMN tricky to pick the right white for your kitchen cabinets because it’s not just about what YOU want, it’s about what your KITCHEN wants – and kitchens can be pretty finicky. I’ve had MANY clients who were desperate for a white […]
The 4 Best White Paint Colours: Sherwin Williams
Sherwin Williams 4 Best Whites – Undertones and More! After my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that’s why I love you…)! Seriously though, it’s via your comments […]
4 Steps: Pick the Right White for your Trim, Cabinets or Walls
How to Pick the Right White for Trim, Cabinets, Ceilings or Walls Alright, it’s time to get your tighty-whities on because TODAY you’re going to learn how to pick the BEST white for your trim, cabinets, ceilings or walls! But before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me save you a LOT of time, […]
Our Painted Maple Cabinets – 2 Years Later
Ask Kylie: Will My Painted Maple Cabinets Really Last? LONG story short, yes. However, we’re not friends because you enjoy my short stories… When we bought our home 4 years ago, I knew that the maple cabinets wouldn’t be sticking around for long. They were in great condition, but just weren’t ma’ jam. And […]
5 Ideas: Update Oak or Wood Cabinets WITHOUT a Drop of Paint
Ideas to Update Oak Cabinets (or any wood) Cabinet You might be surprised to hear it, but I’m actually a huge fan of oak cabinets…that’s right, a HUGE fan. Why? Well, unlike melamine, thermofoil and veneers, oak cabinets are almost always REAL solid wood. And with real wood comes real potential. The above photo shows maple cabinets, […]
7 Best Teal and Navy Blue Front Door Colours : Benjamin and Sherwin
Adding Curb Appeal: 7 Fabulous Teal and Navy Blue Front Door Colours I like to keep close tabs on my Google analytics, you know, the things that tell me about ‘who is looking for what’, and it seems like a HECK of a lot of you GALS are looking for photos of Ryan Reynolds in the […]
The Best Colours to Paint the Inside of Your Front Door
The Best Paint Colours for the INSIDE of Your Front Door (partner post to ‘The Best Paint Colours for the Outside of Your Front Door’ ) Other than ceilings and bodies, doors are often the most ignored paintable surface in a home. Now I’m not talking about bedroom/bathroom doors, I’m talking about main doors – […]
The 3 Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets: Benjamin Moore
The Best Whites for Cabinets: BM Via my E-design, I hear a lot of, ‘I want white but I don’t know what white to choose, can you help?’ Unfortunately, not every Benjamin Moore will do an ‘off-the-shelf’ white – ie: shake it and take it, so you have to ‘choose’ a white…and that’s where things get […]
The Dreaded Popcorn Ceiling – Info You Need Before You Scrape
How to Deal With Popcorn / Textured Ceilings – Tips and Ideas (Painted or Unpainted) Few things strike fear into the heart of a homeowner like a popcorn ceiling. That lumpy, bumpy, cottage-cheese surface (reminds me of one of my body parts) that was popular from the 1950-80’s is undoubtedly the least popular ceiling finish and […]